Government officials put the total number of local militant groups operating in North Waziristan at 43.
Dattakhel-based Hafiz Gul Bahadar has the highest number of groups affiliated with him — 15, followed by 10 independent groups. There are six TTP-affiliated groups. The Punjabi Taliban have four groups. In addition, there are 12 foreign militantgroups, including Al Qaeda. All these represent a combined strength of roughly 11,000 fighting men.
There are so many groups and with so varied objectives that no matter whom the government speaks to for peace, any of the groups not happy with the process can light a match to burn down the entire process.
Will negotiations work in such a chaotic situation???